A Cruel Angel's Thesis but it's actually dark and depressive (Evangelion OP)

This is my dark piano arrangement of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" - opening theme song from Neon Genesis Evangelion.

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Sheet Music (transcribed by Giovanni Dalesandro):
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Piano Arrangement by PianoDeuss (2021) (#PianoDeuss)

Anime: Neon Genesis Evangelion (#Evangelion)
Studio: Gainax, Tatsunoko Production
Original song: A Cruel Angel's Thesis (#ACruelAngelsThesis)
Original artist: Yoko Takahashi (1995)

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[tsukinousagi]

Now we know what was playing on Shinji's mp3 player

[WelcomeToDERPLAND]

It always did strike me as slightly strange that such a deep and dark song was so light and upbeat.

[MiraiChiaki]

_A Cruel Angel’s Thesis but it actually matches Evangelion’s mood_

[randomguy]

Me: Evangelion can't get any more depressing than this
PianoDeuss: Hold my piano

[warnberger]

The first 15 seconds seemed very much like an amazing adaptation to "song of the ancients" from Nier

[smithy]

You managed to take the only happy and upbeat thing from Evangelion and make it like the rest of the show…. Thanks I guess

[alxndrmzksm]

Now this sounds like if you had Beethoven do a cover of Cruel Angel's Thesis

[cryjay]

You managed to capture the eeriness and that heavy feeling so well! Even the ‘higher notes’ seems almost ‘fleeting’ as if to cover up the lower notes in a sense. That one part with just lower notes and the build up was my favorite part, overall another beautifully well done song!!

[DracoAmericanus]

Even after being adapted to sound dark and depressive, the chorus is still hype af

[theheadguy]

The actual song that plays in people's heads when they do their final thesis.

[flouweeeee]

It's more sinister and dark than depressing... It feels like I've been left alone in the void with an evil entity that's just staring at me..

[espumosoYT]

I was expecting to be A Cruel Angel's Thesis in a minor key but holy, was this a surprise. The notes are exactly the same as the original but you made it sound so different, actually fitting the mood of Evangelion. Props to you, great arranging skills. Awesome cover of this epic anime opening!

[pleasednut]

4:42 this looks like something straight out of a sheet music boss video!! holy shit well played!

[otterboy]

Holy crap, you really outdid yourself this time! This is was absolutely amazing! A perfect mix of every emotion. As always, absolutely amazing work and I can't wait to hear what you have in store next! Keep up the excellent work!

[wnnuklb]

I love this cover tbh. Although it's significantly less upbeat than the og, it still feels hopeful in a way? But when coupled with the rest of the song it's more bittersweet sounding than anything (imo) . Great cover!

[edinsabani]

the outro... powerful, emotional, dynamic, idyllic, dramatic, breathtaking and just excellent, this is how you end a piece.

[luisraygoza]

I'm not one to comment on yt very much but damn! This is so impressive. Most people just downbeat the song and throw some "dark" chords and done! You've managed to trully transform the song and still let it remain a cuel angel's thesis in its core. Bravo my man, bravo

[moon_and_water]

This sounds so much like Nier music. You can actually hear that they took inspiration from evangelion for the games

[thomas]

ya man, you're fantastic making a song so "happy", dark and sad is really complicated, but you succeeded as always, great master

[nelgius]

2:54 This part always gets me and reminds me of all the sad and funny things in this anime, a lot of depressing twists and turns that makes you question your life, anyways I really do love this part of the song :3